At Kentucky, it’s not every day that a local kid gets a chance to shine in the spotlight the way Dontaie Allen did last night.
For decades, UK has used its status as the cream of the crop in college basketball to attract the top talent in the nation, and that means the opportunities for Kentucky-born players are few and far between. Under John Calipari, the sport’s most prolific recruiter, this trend has only escalated.
That’s why it felt so good to see a player like Allen, the Falmouth, Kentucky native who took home the state’s “Mr.